How to do custom actions using your Mi Band

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With the recent introduction of the Notify App, we are now able to set up custom buttons on our Mi Band with actions like starting an assistance or sending a message without taking your phone out of the pocket.
These buttons can be used for a variety of purposes and they can be programmed to do anything you want them to do.

Some examples of what you could do with these custom buttons are:
  • Start an Alexa routine
  • Start Tasker task
  • Start IFTTT task
  • Activate phone Google Assistant
  • Display last notification
  • Start a timer
  • Find your phone
  • Toggle phone silent mode
  • Control phone volume
  • Take a picture using phone camera
  • Start an app
  • Make a call
  • Send a message
  • Make an emergeny SOS call/message
  • Make an HTTP request
Setting up custom button actions on your Mi Band is simple and straightforward:
  • The first step is to open the Notify app on your Android
  • Open Button section
  • Open Notify button options
  • Check the first tutorial showed on app to ensure you understand exactly how it works
  • Tap on Next track action option to choose which custom action to execute
  • Optionally, setup other additional custom actions, including 2x taps

Only watches with built-in music player support the custom button actions